Suryakumar's India begin new T20 journey with Sri Lanka thrashing

Suryakumar, 33, hammered 58 off 26 balls at Kandy's Pallekele in his first match as T20 skipper with India beginning a new era in the format after its T20 World Cup triumph last month. India posted 213-7 and then bowled out the hosts for 170, after spinner Axar Patel struck twice in one over including taking the key wicket of Pathum Nissanka for 79. Nissanka looked like setting up the chase, but Sri Lanka lost nine wickets for 30 runs to be bowled out in 19.2 overs. "We practised here for two-three days and we knew how the wicket would play...